Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 346 Encounter Battle

"Bang!"

After the door was opened, Onoki walked in with a very ugly expression, followed by Akatsuchi, who had a simple and honest face.

"Lord Hokage!"

Minato looked up at Onoki: "Is there something you need, Tsuchikage? The second round of the Chunin Exams shouldn't be over yet, right?"

Onoki replied, "There are still four days left. I came here to ask the Hokage about the matter of letting the Nine-Tails into the examination hall."

"If Konoha wants to eliminate all the genin from other ninja villages, they should just say so. All of us examinees can simply abstain. No one will be convinced by achieving our goal in this way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato sighed helplessly and then glanced at Shikaku beside him.

Shikaku took out a document and handed it directly to Onoki: "This is about the role of Kurama in the second exam. Your Excellency Tsuchikage may take a look."

Suppressing his anger, Onoki took the document, read it carefully, and then froze on the spot.

The Nine-Tails entered the second exam, which was mainly aimed at the Konoha genin.

"Uchiha Yun is really confident."

Onoki put down the document, then turned and left.

After leaving the Hokage Building and returning to his residence, Onoki floated up and looked out the window at the 44th training ground outside the village.

Huang Tu, who was behind him, already knew the old man's results from his trip, so he asked, "Isn't this good? This way, Zhi Tu and the others have a better chance of winning."

"Thump!"

Onoki jumped up and threw a punch: "Why are you so stupid? You think Uchiha Yun is an idiot?"

Huang Tu rubbed the back of his head where he'd been hit: "Strength isn't everything. Old man, you always said the First Hokage was brainless, didn't you?"

Onoki sighed: "That's because he wanted to avoid war, and we're facing the Uchiha now, not the Senju."

Then Onoki looked at Akatsuchi and asked, "What do you think I'm worried about right now?"

Akatsuchi chuckled憨厚ly, "For the Nine-Tails to target his disciple, Uchiha Un must have absolute confidence in his student. Or perhaps... he simply doesn't care."

Onoki nodded: "Yeah, that guy doesn't care. He doesn't care about us, the seeds of future rebellion, during the Chunin Exams."

At this point, Onoki's eyes welled up with tears.

Just as he himself said, Uchiha Yun was definitely not a fool.

Increase the difficulty of the Konoha Chunin Exams. Whether he wins or loses, Uchiha Kumo doesn't care. Or perhaps the so-called Team 7, after sealing most of its power, will still be able to fight against the Nine-Tails.

Neither of these two... is the outcome that Ohnoki wanted to see.

After I die, will Iwagakure really have a future?

Thinking about this, Onoki remembered the promise he had made to his teacher, and also the villagers in Iwagakure whom he had always protected.

……

Meanwhile, at a shrine somewhere in the Land of Rain.

The candle flame flickered on the candlestick, and eight figures surrounded the candlestick in the dim light.

"Looks like there's something big going on? I'm excited that more people will be able to see my art!"

"The taste of fresh blood..."

"Should we take advantage of the joint Chunin Exams in Konoha during this time to stir up some trouble?"

"Is it targeting the Daimyo's prefecture of the Five Great Nations? Or the Five Great Ninja Villages?"

……

Pain slowly raised his head, and all the sounds ceased.

"This operation requires purging the nobles of the five great kingdoms and daimyo prefectures. The list of those who need to be retained will be given to you shortly."

Kakuzu looked at Tendou: "The daimyo of the Five Great Nations shouldn't need to be recorded, right? Their heads are very valuable."

Tiandao shook his head slightly: "The new era doesn't need daimyo, and they can't give up their own interests to follow in our footsteps, but I'm afraid the person who issued the mission at the Gold Exchange will also die this time..."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu nodded dejectedly.

Then Xiao Nan waved her hand, and sheets of paper floated in front of everyone.

On it were lists, but unlike the lists that needed to be killed in the past, this time they were lists that needed to be spared.

At that moment, Pain's voice rang out again.

"The Akatsuki's goal has never been to lead the world to destruction; our goal is to bring true peace to the world."

"The aristocratic class has always absorbed the blood of the lower classes and suppressed the development of the world, but they also play a role in stabilizing the world."

"Indiscriminate slaughter will only bring chaos to the world. And a world that is chaotic before being conquered is not the world that Akatsuki wants."

Scorpion glanced at the list, while Fei Liuhu looked at Tiandao and said, "After more than three years of preparation, these lists should be the results, right?"

Tiandao nodded slightly: "The people on the list may not be peace-loving, but their fear of the Akatsuki is real. Under such fear, they will be able to complete the transition for the next period of time."

Kakuzu chuckled: "After the transition, we'll wipe them all out, right?"

"No."

The Heavenly Dao replied, "Sins that are neither too big nor too small are harmless; their existence can stabilize the situation. After the transition is over, they can also be allowed to do some things."

At that moment, the door was pushed open.

Uzumaki Sora walked in, looked at everyone, and said directly, "This time, Uchiha Kumo and the Fourth Hokage will definitely launch a rescue operation for the daimyo of various countries, so everyone, please don't die by accident."

Faced with such teasing, no one refuted or got angry. Even Deidara and Hidan only twitched their lips.

The person in front of me certainly has enough power and the right to say such things.

Moreover, no one can rival Uchiha Yun except for the one in front of him.

Kisame lowered his head and grinned.

Is it about to begin? The impending real world...

With the power of figures like Uchiha Kumo and Uzumaki Sora, a perfectly peaceful world will inevitably emerge.

Who could have known that the two strongest people in the entire ninja world would be the same person?

Pipa Juzo frowned deeply.

His mind was in turmoil. Ever since the Fourth Mizukage's information was manipulated and sent back, he had not been in contact with Kirigakure.

And this time, with such a large-scale operation, what choice should I make?

Uzumaki Sora spoke again: "The leader, Pain, will be in charge of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Earth and will be the first to act."

"Kakuzu and Hidan are in charge of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Lightning, Deidara and Sasori are in charge of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind, and Kisame and Juzo Biwa are in charge of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Water."

As soon as he finished speaking, Juzo Biwa asked, "What about the daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire?"

Uzumaki Sora looked over, and under his bright blue pupils, Biwa Juzo immediately suppressed his curiosity.

"That's the situation, but the leader will inform everyone of the specific timing of the operation."

……

After leaving the dimly lit room, Pipa Juzo remained somewhat uneasy.

He defected from Kirigakure many years ago, the most fundamental reason being the Blood Mist Village of Kirigakure, an environment that had utterly disappointed him.

However, after learning that the Fourth Mizukage was being controlled, the situation in Kirigakure improved, and they tried to recall him, the rogue ninja, more than once.

but……

"Smack."

With a soft sound, Kisame appeared, carrying Samehada, standing behind him.

"Isn't that contradictory?"

Instead of answering, Juzo Biwa replied irrelevantly, "The war is about to start again, isn't it? This time it's not just a war between the five great ninja villages, but a war between Akatsuki and the entire world."

Kisame chuckled lightly: "War? You might be overestimating them. Things have already reached this point, and many of the preparations were made precisely to avoid war."

Upon hearing this, Hibiki Juzo frowned.

"Lord Kong is very strong. With that kind of power, I might have been killed in one blow. But Uchiha Kumo is just as strong, isn't he?"

Kisame walked to his side: "You still don't understand Akatsuki's purpose... to bring true peace to this world, but Akatsuki will not be the one to reap the rewards in the end, because we are filled with hatred."

"If the Akatsuki is an aggregate of the world's dark side, then who do you think will lead this world towards peace? Or who will it be?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hibiki Juzo's pupils dilated instantly.

After the Akatsuki's mission statement was made, intelligent people understood its meaning, and even the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages understood it.

Did Uchiha Kumo and Uzumaki Sora's wills coincide?

Kisame's body trembled slightly. Only now did he understand what Kisame meant by "this level".

"I see."

"Good that you understand. Don't do anything foolish, because even if you do, it won't make any sense."

"You and I both come from Kirigakure. What you see is the irrationality of Kirigakure, while what I see is the irrationality of this world."

Kisame's eyes flickered as he spoke: "This distorted world will never have true peace before this; it makes me feel like I'm not alive. But the will of Akatsuki, and even the will of Lord Sora, made me feel the possibility of that real world for the first time."

"To ensure this will continues, I would give my life without hesitation. Betrayal... it's truly despicable!"

……

Meanwhile, in the Death Forest.

"Three kilometers at the eleven o'clock position, this is the coordinate where the Nine-Tails' chakra lingered for the longest time."

Karin looked at Shikamaru as she spoke, "The Nine-Tails' chakra disappeared from my senses for a while, and then reappeared. That location is very likely where Neji and the others are."

Shikamaru nodded without saying anything.

After a while, a little mouse made of ink appeared and handed Shikamaru a small note.

After taking a look, Shikamaru used a twig to write and draw on the ground.

It is 3 kilometers in the 11 o'clock direction and 2 kilometers in the 2 o'clock direction, with a total distance of about 3.6 kilometers.

"Sasuke, with the genjutsu of the three-tomoe Sharingan, how long can you keep the Nine-Tails asleep?"

Sasuke pondered for a moment before replying, "The Nine-Tails' chakra reserves are enormous, but it should take about five seconds for him to react and for the time it takes to unleash his power."

Shikamaru nodded, then looked at Karin: "The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are inherently effective against the Nine-Tails. I need to know how long your sealing techniques can hold the Nine-Tails."

Karin replied with absolute certainty, "Five minutes, five minutes is my limit. But I need to tell you that the Adamantine Sealing Chains can freeze a Tailed Beast in place, but it will also prevent the Tailed Beast from moving."

"The Uzumaki clan has a special physique, and their chakra is much larger than that of a ninja. It is precisely because of this amount of chakra that the sealing chains can temporarily trap the tailed beasts."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru nodded.

If it cannot be moved, then the plan we just came up with will need to be changed.

Our group hasn't met those guys yet, but we can't rule out the possibility that they also have special sensory abilities, so we can only assume that they know we've already gathered.

Their goal is Class 7, and eliminating Class 7 is even more important than passing the second exam.

This is the purpose...

Then... let's split into teams!

……

A day has passed since the second Chunin Exams, but a strange scene has occurred in Training Ground 44.

The nineteen teams split into two groups, creating a stalemate as they watched each other closely.

Meanwhile, the three members of the Sunagakure team had already eliminated three other teams and obtained the corresponding scrolls, but instead of rushing to the tower, they waited at a distance from both sides, observing the situation.

The four teams of Kumogakure's genin, like Sunagakure, chose to wait and see.

As for the remaining nine squads, they were now fighting like idiots, launching numerous attacks that resembled chickens pecking at each other, without managing to deliver a single decisive blow.

"The twelve new recruits of Konoha have gathered together. Shall we give it a try?"

Wu Ye was somewhat tempted.

But Kurotsuchi shook her head: "I've seen some of the old man's information. This generation of genin who graduated from the Konoha Ninja Academy is known as the strongest generation. Although I don't know how much of that 'strongest' is exaggerated, it's still better to be careful."

Zhi Tu frowned: "But will this standoff continue indefinitely? We've sensed their presence, and they must have similar methods."

After hearing this, Heitu pondered for a moment and then drew three dots on the ground, forming a triangle.

"Why don't they go find the Nine-Tails?"

Kuroto raised his head and said solemnly, "The Nine-Tails' half-body has always been with Uchiha Izumi. So, the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, as Uchiha Izumi's disciples, should be quite familiar with the Nine-Tails, right?"

Zhi Tu and Wu Ye nodded.

So Kurotsuchi thought for a moment and said, "It seems that my previous guess was about right. The Nine-Tails wasn't let in by that person to make things difficult for us. Its real purpose is probably with the genin of Konoha."

"Lure the Nine-Tails to them and use its power to eliminate them all!"

Just then, the ground on the ground began to shake slightly.

The Iwagakure sensory ninja landed: "Seven Konoha genin!"

Heitu suddenly stood up and asked, "Is there a Class Seven?"

The person shook their head: "No."

Heitu frowned deeply: "They know our purpose. Seven people represent three squads, and two more are probably hiding. Are they going to sacrifice nine men and then send the Seventh Squad directly to the vicinity of the tower with the scroll?"

"The five-day survival period hasn't even ended yet... Is it really that urgent?"

Haruto, who was standing nearby, reminded them, "Team 7 has a girl from the Hyuga main family. With the Byakugan's detection abilities, it's not impossible for her to avoid us if she really wants to."

Wu Ye nodded: "If that's the case, it's quite possible that they could just walk right through."

Heitu still had some doubts.

But she clearly understood that she couldn't afford to gamble, just as the other side knew that their only target was Class 7.

Whether or not you pass this exam is not important.

"Chito, you and Muya, along with the people from Kirigakure and the reconnaissance squad, will keep a close watch on Team 7. Stick to their tails and make sure they don't escape our senses and head to the tower."

Zhi Tu paused, then asked, "And what about you?"

Heitu replied, "There are nine people in three classes. Since they've already been brought up, wouldn't it be a waste not to eat them?"

"Prepare your money. If you encounter the Nine-Tails, don't hesitate to give it to them."

……

After half an hour.

When Chito and the others who had given chase arrived at the location, they found Shikamaru sitting alone on a rock, waiting for them leisurely.

"The timing should be just right."

As soon as he finished speaking, a roar came from not far away, and the violent commotion made the surrounding giant trees feel oppressed.

In an instant, several kunai were thrown from the tree trunk at Zhi Tu and the others, having no effect, but they did make their presence known.

"Nine people? No! How could you be?"

Shikamaru smiled and replied, "Those are just shadow clones. Because the amount of chakra is not small, your perception is distorted."

"There are quite a few of you here, so would you like to give it a try? The Nine-Tails should be here soon."

Wu Ye formed a hand seal, but the next moment he found himself unable to move.

"Since I'm certain that some of you will be coming, I'll definitely make some preparations, such as cutting off some branches from the tree above and tying a slightly thicker rope to connect the shadows."

The next moment, Ino, perched on the tree trunk, clasped her hands together: the art of exchanging hearts.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

Jido blocked Muyato's short sword with a kunai held horizontally, but this scene stunned the genin of Kirigakure.

"It's a secret technique of the mountain tribe!"

"Kill them!"

Kunai shot out, and five genin attacked Ino at the same time.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

A giant tiger made of ink and wash leaped out, but its claws were blocked by a short sword.

The water flowed like cannonballs, washing Sai's giant tiger completely clean.

"They're being somewhat restrained..."

The words had barely left his mouth when one person was blocked by the root. As soon as his skin touched his opponent, the nano-sized venomous insects instantly corroded his skin.

"boom!"

As the gigantic arm fell, Choji was suddenly lifted up by the ground beneath his feet and was caught off guard when a knife slashed across his chest.

If it weren't for the giant bird drawn by Sai that carried it away, this attack would probably have been enough to rip it open.

"asshole!!"

Seeing his companion injured, the four-legged maneuver kicked the enemy in front of him away, but when he turned around and landed, he found that the soil under his feet had turned into a swamp.

At this moment, Muya, who had been controlled by Ino, also broke free of her control.

Ino, who was on the tree trunk, also fell down, but was lifted up by Sai's giant bird and soared into the air.

"What a terrifying new generation! Have Uchiha Izumi's disciples all grown to this level?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of water appeared behind Ya, and Wu Ye revealed his ferocious serrated teeth: "The first one."

"Human Bomber Tank!!"

A roar rang out, and a shadow descended from the sky, smashing the water flow to pieces.

The rolling figure didn't stop until it had completely cleared the swamp before finally coming to a halt.

"Choji!"

Having already fainted, Choji swayed and sat down on the ground, shaking his head as he looked at his teeth: "I'm fine... ugh... it's good that you're alright."

"Whoosh!"

A bright light shot out instantly, and Kiba tackled Choji to the ground, but was still hit.

It was a drop of water, yet it pierced straight through the shoulder of the tooth like a kunai.

"One death has turned into two deaths; there's no point in struggling anymore!"

As Wu Ye spoke, he raised his hands, and water droplets shot out from the tips of his fingers.

"Shikamaru!!"

The shouts from afar finally put Shikamaru at ease, but didn't he think of launching a sneak attack first?

Shadow Clone Technique!

Dozens of Narutos appeared at the same time. Half of them faced the water droplets of Muya fearlessly, while the other half carried Choji and Kiba and ran away.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

A gust of wind swept straight towards Zhitu, plunging the turbulent land into calm.

Then Sasuke suddenly drew his sword, and with the burst of lightning chakra, a bright light shot straight towards Wuye.

"boom!!!"

The suddenly rising earthen wall blocked the attack. Zhi Tu looked solemnly at the opposite side, and everyone returned to his back.

"roar!!!"

"You brats, how dare you run away?!"

"And you Uchiha brat, how dare you use genjutsu on me?"

"You brat from the Uzumaki family, I'm going to eat you alive!"

With a roar, a red figure suddenly leaped down.

"Walk!!!"

At Shikamaru's roar, Sai, who was already prepared, suddenly pulled back the scroll, and five giant birds took everyone into the air.

The nine-tailed fox grinned: "So what if you can fly? You think I can't beat you up like this?"

The next moment, chakra instantly gathered in the mouth of the Nine-Tails.

A Tailed Beast Ball, about half the size of a grain, formed in less than a second and was about to be ejected the next moment.

"Sasuke!!"

The three-tomoe Sharingan suddenly turned, and in the next moment, Kurama's vertical pupils directly transformed into three-tomoe Sharingan, and the direction of the attack was aimed at Iwagakure and Kirigakure.

"What?!"

"asshole!!"

Zhi Tu swiftly formed hand seals, and walls of earth suddenly rose up.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Fortunately, the power of the chakra particles, which were only the size of grains, was impressive. Although they were very strong, they managed to block them.

It's easy to see that Uchiha Yun would never allow Kurama to launch a large-scale Tailed Beast Ball attack, after all, this is Konoha, and it would be difficult to explain if too many people died.

"It's Sharingan again, you brat Uchiha!!"

The enraged Nine-Tails had recovered and was about to continue the chase, but then it stopped.

It was all because Shikamaru said something high in the sky.

"Little Nine-Tailed Fox, there's nothing but money in front of you right now!!"

……

(End of this chapter)